Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 225.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
225.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,210 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
182.66 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ukraine stood at 225.31 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ukraine peaked at 1,210 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 182.66 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 849.91 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 896.97 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 916.39 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 971.13 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 981.72 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,210 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 1,149 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 979.95 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 879.31 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 769.84 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 721.28 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 836.63 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 753.34 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 697.5 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 741.04 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 741.99 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 719.27 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 707.91 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 722.11 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 716.43 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 722.11 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 700.34 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 660.6 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 627.47 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 489.09 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 545.61 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 561.27 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 518.39 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 476.99 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 403.17 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 319.89 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 314.21 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 301.9 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 305.69 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 282.98 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 293.39 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 272.57 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 182.66 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 187.39 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 188.15 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 225.31 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 225.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 11.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 225.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 6.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 923.23 terawatt-hours | 849.91 terawatt-hours | 981.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 873.8 terawatt-hours | 697.5 terawatt-hours | 1,210 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 680.73 terawatt-hours | 489.09 terawatt-hours | 741.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.01 terawatt-hours | 282.98 terawatt-hours | 561.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.91 terawatt-hours | 182.66 terawatt-hours | 293.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ukraine?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ukraine was 225.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,210 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.66 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ukraine ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.